Sister Chloe Jeppson- Leeds England Mission : A Christ Centered Christmas

This week has been phenomenal. Not necessarily because of the ways you would think. Everyone has been so kind to us and we have had a lot of fun ways to celebrate this week, but the reason that it has been so amazing is because I have truly felt Christ's love for me and for everyone this season.

I am so grateful for my Savior! If there is only one thing that people remember about me, the one thing that I would want them to know is that I absolutely love my Savior Jesus Christ and I know that He is our Redeemer, Our dearest Friend, our Advocate, our Deliverer. I know that He lives. I know that He died for me and atoned for my sins and for all of us. I have felt His presence. I have felt His arms around me. I am full of gratitude towards Him. He truly is my Light, my Hope, my Life. In Him, there is all peace. In Him, there is all happiness. He has sacrificed everything for me, and now, I am trying my hardest to sacrifice this tiny time of my life for Him. I won't be able to ever repay Him, but I will try. He has my heart, my might, my mind, and my strength. I am nothing without Him. And I love Him.

My two favorite scriptures at the moment, or at least two that represent how I feel are, 2 Nephi 22:2, ''Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he has also become my salvation.'' and, Psalms 28:7, ''The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.''

The common theme between both of these is that Jesus Christ is my strength. He is my why. And with my song I will praise Him forever. I have had a lot of opportunities to sing this christmas. More than I ever had before. And I am talking hours. Practices, carol services, caroling in the city, at care homes, for sacrament meeting, every single day. And I know I am not the best singer but I have absolutely LOVED singing. Why? Because I feel the Spirit so strongly as we have sung these hymns of praise, all centered around my Savior. And I have been able to really praise Jesus Christ this christmas season through song. It has been a wonderful time and I have enjoyed every single second of visiting, teaching, and helping others feel loved here in England.

I think it is only fitting that I leave it at that this week, as it truly has been a Christ centered Christmas for me and that is all there is to it:)

''God be thanked for the matchless gift of His Divine Son.''

Love,

Sis. Jepp:)

Matching PJ's mom sent me :)

One In front of a fake tree!

Christmas Pj's my mom Sent me to match the fam!

Wreath making with Dave and the district!! It took us each like an hour and a half to make these.

this was mine! All really foliage with a moss/hay base. It was legit!!

Sister Flake, me, Sister Lucas, Sister Sousa

Really pretty hike we did!

Baby Castle with the district!

One in front of a real tree!

Sister Richards

Sister Kingston

Sister Flake

Our church building

There was ice all around the waterfall of course

My one day with Sister Lucas

Sarah and Lottie had us over for a Christmas Eve breakfast!

Being evacuated from our flat on Christmas night because someone broke the fire alarm haha, we only had to stand outside for like 15 minutes. Then the alarm went off for about an hour, during calling my family haha. oh well.